townish

[ tou-nish ]

adjective

1. of or relating to qualities or features typical of or befitting a town or city.
2. (of a person) characterized by the attitudes, opinions, manners, etc., of town or city living.

Other Words From

• townish·ly adverb
• townish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of townish¹

First recorded in 1375–1425, townish is from the late Middle English word townysche. See town, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

But, apart from these costly buildings, all was country-townish.

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It was a townish place, with a great larder set out; the house throughout dirty.

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